Morning Minutes, April 6

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Apr 6, 2014 at 1:01 AM

Word of the Daytriumvirate trahy-UHM-ver-it, -vuh-reyt noun; any group or set of three; Roman history. the office or magistracy of a triumvir; a government of three officers or magistrates functioning jointly; a coalition of three magistrates or rulers for joint administration; any association of three in office or authority. — Dictionary.comWebsite of the DayThe History of Romehttp://thehistoryofrome.typepad.comThis weekly podcast traces the history of the Roman Empire, beginning with Aeneas’s arrival in Italy and ending with the exile of Romulus Augustulus, last emperor of the Western Roman Empire.Number to Know$76 billion: When Travelers Group agreed to undertake the $76 billion merger between Travelers and Citicorp in 1998, the merger formed Citibank.This Day in HistoryApril 6, 1973: The American League of Major League Baseball begins using the designated hitter.Today’s Featured BirthdayBilly Dee Williams, American actor and singer, 77Daily Quote“Failure’s not a bad thing. It builds character. It makes you stronger.” — Billy Dee Williams